I was a little disappointed in this book but not disappointed enough that I wish that I had not purchased it. The author could have selected photographs of more landmarks or at least organized the ones he had in a better fashion. There are places where he has photographs of the same building a few pages apart with nearly the same description and narrative from the previous entry. Also some of the "then" pictures are as recent as the 1970s. I would have expected more photos from the turn of the century and earlier than there were. Narratives could have been better written. Most of his older photos came from either his personal collection or the Boston Public Library. I am certain there are other places in Boston which had collections that would have enhanced the work. (There were a handful of other sources for one or two pictures.) I did recognize many of the places from my 2006 visit to Boston. This book had potential to be much better than it is. ( )